Fruit-picker&#39;s receptacle.



J. S. BARNETT. FRUIT PIGKEBS REGEPTAGLE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 7, 1910.nnnnwnn rm. 2 0, 1911.

Patented M31,28,1911.

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UNTTED STATES PATEN T @TTTCE.

JOHN S. BARNETT, OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON.

FRUIT-PICKERS RECEPTACLE.

Application filed June 7, 1910, Serial No. 565,436.

To all whom "it may concern:

it known that 1, JOHN S. BARNETT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Central Point, in the county of Jackson, State of Oregon,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fruit-Pickers Receptacles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact descrip tion of the invention. such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it apper tains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to fruit pickers receptacles.

The object of the invention is to simplify and improve the construct-ionof devices of this character so as to increase the ease with which theymay be used and to protect the fruit from injury while being gatheredand when being discharged into a shipping crate or upon an assortingtable as the case may be.

YVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of partsas will be herein more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in the several views; and in which Figure 1 is aside elevation of the receptacle viewed from one side, partly insection, and showing the fruit receiving portion in closed position;Fig. 2, an elevation viewed from another side showing the suspendingcord frictionally held by the spring clip which is mounted upon therigid member of the receptacle; and Fig. 3, a bottom plan view of thefabric portion of the receptacle in open position.

Referring to the drawings, the receptacle is shown as comprising atubular member 10. preferably of sheet metal, said member being open atits ends and provided with cars 11 and 12 to receive a supporting bail13. Said supporting bail is constructed preferably of stout wire and isbent to form an eye 14 disposed centrally thereof and a hook 15 issecured in said eye through the instrumcntality of which the member 10and other portions of the receptacle secured thereto may be detachablysuspended from a ladder or other suitable support convenient to theSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 28, 1911.

Renewed February 20, 1911. Serial No. 609,740.

hand of the person picking the fruit. Secured to the outer side of themember 10 at spaced points is a supporting member 16 and a spring clip17 for a purpose that will presently appear. The member 10 is providedat its lower end with an internally disposed circumscribing groove 18adapted to receive a resilient split ring 19 suitably secured in theupper end of a tubular fabric member 20; said split ring enabling theeasy and ready attachment and detachment of the member 20 to and fromthe member 10. The attachment of the member 20 to the member 10 isaccomplished by passing said member 20 through the upper end of themember 10 and continuing such movement until the split ring 19 registerswith the groove 18 when the former will expand as the result of its ownresiliency into the groove 18 and thus secure the member 20 and themember 10 together. A slight pull of the members 10 and 20 away fromeach other will serve to detach said members.

The member 20 is provided at its lower end with a plurality of rings oreyelets 21 spaced apart and likewise spaced above the extreme lowerterminal of said member 20. A cord 22 is passed through said rings 21and has its terminals connected together by a pull ring 23. From thisconstruction it will be apparent that should the fabric member 20 andthe cord 22 be pulled in opposite directions the lower end of saidfabric member will be closed as the result of the movement of the rings21 into a compact mass. During the operation of picking the cord 22 ispassed over the supporting member 16 and frictionally held by beinginterposed between the spring clip 17 and the member 10. Then asuflicient quantity of fruit has been deposited in the receptacle it isonly necessary in order to discharge same to detach the cord 22 fromfrictional engagement between the clip 17 and the member 10 when theweight of the fruit will open the lower end of the member 20 and allowit to pass gently into the desired crate or the like.

What is claimed is:

1. A. fruit pickers receptacle comprising a rigid tubular member open atits ends and having a circumscribing groove therein at one end, atubular member of fabric material open at the ends having a resilientsplit ring secured thereto at its upper end for expansion into thegroove of the rigid tubular member whereby said rigid tubular memher andfabric member are detachably secured together, and means for closing thelower end 01 the fabric member.

2. A fruit pickers receptacle comprising a rigid tubular member open atits ends and having a circumscribing groove therein at one end, atubular member of fabric material open at the ends having a resilientsplit ring secured thereto at its upper end for expansion into thegroove of the rigid tubular member whereby said rigid and fabric membersare detachably secured together, a plurality of rings secured to saidfabric member near the lower end thereof, a draw cord extending throughsaid rings, a pull ring connecting the terminals of said draw cord and asuspension member secured to the rigid tubular member for engagement bysaid pull ring to support the lower end of the fabric member laterallyof the rigid tubular member.

3. A fruit pickers receptacle comprising a rigid. tubular member open atits ends, a tubular member of fabric material open at the endsdetachably secured in one end of the rigid tubular member, a spring clipsecured to said rigid tubular member, a plurality oil rings secured. tosaid fabric member near the lower end thereof and a draw cord extendingthrough said rings adapted to be frictionally secured between saidspring clip and the rigid tubular member to support the lower end of thefabric member laterally of the rigid member.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

JOHN S. BARNETT. lVitnesses M. PURDIN, W. J. VAW'rnR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. 0.

